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By Jack MOORE JAKARTA, Feb 11, 2024 (AFP) – Indonesians vote in a presidential election Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the clear favourite after a campaign mixing nationalist rhetoric and pledges to continue the era of popular outgoing leader Joko Widodo. The former general lost to Widodo in 2014 and 2019 but is on course to finally lead the world’s third-largest democracy after rehabilitating his image. Widodo is constitutionally barred from running for a […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12, 2023 (AFP) – Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government. While the elections are unlikely to immediately affect Anwar’s current two-thirds majority in parliament, analysts said his hold on power could weaken if his Pakatan Harapan coalition suffers a setback, especially among Malay Muslim voters in the […]
By Neah Mangawang Contributor (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that asking voters to leave their ballots in the precinct in case vote counting machines (VCM) fail to operate was part of the poll body’s protocol and was not a scheme to defraud voters. In a press briefing on Monday, May 9, COMELEC Commissioner George Garcia told reporters that voters should not be confused and should not jump into conclusion that there […]
Bongbong Marcos says he’s happy ruling came before May 9 polls (Eagle News) – The last disqualification case filed against presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has been recently dismissed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for lack of merit The Comelec’s first division presided by Commissioner Socorro Inting and with members, Commissioners Aimee Ferolino and Aimee Torrefranca-Neri, junked the last disqualification case filed by a group called Pudno nga Ilokano “Wherefore, premises considered, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte showed support for the members of the senatorial slate running under the ruling PDP-Laban party when they filed their certificates of candidacy (CoC) on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. Duterte, 76, whose term ends in June next year, presented the eight senatorial candidates of the PDP-Laban, including five of his cabinet members, on Oct. 8, the last day of filing of candidacies. The PDP-Laban senatorial candidates are House […]
by Ron Lopez and Allison Jackson Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao declared he will run for president in 2022, vowing to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story. “The time is now — we are ready to rise to the challenge of leadership,” Pacquiao — currently a senator — said Sunday, as he accepted the nomination of a rival […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s party was set Sunday to retain a majority in parliament on the last day of three-day elections in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running. The vote comes in the wake of an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition this year, with Russian authorities jailing Putin’s best-known domestic foe Alexei Navalny and banning his organisations as “extremist”. In the lead-up to this weekend’s vote, all of his top allies were arrested […]
(Eagle News)–Repatriated Filipinos have until Sept. 30 to apply for a transfer of their overseas registration. The Commission on Elections said it extended the deadline from Aug. 31 to “prevent the disenfranchisement of a great number of our kababayans who have been unexpectedly repatriated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said they can still exercise their right to suffrage if they are in the Philippines on election day by casting their ballot […]
by Agnes ANYA Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia held nationwide regional elections Wednesday with more than 100 million voters eligible to cast a ballot, despite warnings the poll would worsen the nation’s Covid-19 crisis. The archipelago of nearly 270 million — the world’s third-biggest democracy and fourth most populous nation — delayed the vote originally set for September as it struggled to contain soaring infection rates. From the capital Jakarta to […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police on Monday, March 25, identified over 900 election hot spots. The 941 hotspots identified by PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde as of March 20 were around 200 more than the 701 it earlier reported. The following red areas or areas of grave concern have been identified in the following regions: 118 red areas – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 93 red areas – Northern Mindanao, 73 red areas – CARAGA, 72 […]
(Eagle News)–Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Sunday, March 3, urged senatorial bet Neri Colmenares to go to court instead of criticizing the Chico irrigation deal in media. “If he is not satisfied with our responses he is free to go to the courts, as his usual style for media mileage, and we will be happy to oblige him there,” Panelo said in a statement. According to Panelo, he has “better things to do than” to engage […]
(Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections on Wednesday, Feb. 13, reminded voters not to “overvote” on the day of the elections in May. According to Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez, voting for more than the maximum number of candidates allowed will invalidate one’s vote. Jimenez said only 12 senatorial bets should be picked on election day. Only one party-list group, on the other hand, is allowed, Jimenez said. The campaign period for those seeking national […]
